Grant opportunity
Global Health EDCTP3 Work Programme 2026 Calls
Global Health EDCTP3 has 2026 calls supporting TB drugs, lower respiratory tract infections, HIV co-infections, climate and health, regulatory capacity, digital innovation and AI in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Funder
- Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking
- RIA second-stage deadline 17 September 2026; CSA single-stage deadline 2 September 2026
- RIA second-stage deadline 17 September 2026; CSA single-stage deadline 2 September 2026: Sep 17, 2026
- Award
- Up to EUR 147 million total across six 2026 call topics
- Applicant
- International consortia working on poverty-related and neglected infectious diseases in sub-Saharan Africa, including at least one eligible African partner and European collaboration according to the topic rules.
- Discipline
- Health and Biomedical Sciences
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa / Europe-Africa collaboration
- Posted
- Jul 17, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The 2026 Work Programme provides a major Europe-Africa global health funding package across four research and innovation actions and two coordination and support actions.
Who can apply
Applicants should form eligible consortia under the official Global Health EDCTP3 and Horizon Europe rules, with work focused on sub-Saharan Africa and relevant disease or capacity-building topics.
What it supports
- Development of new TB drugs and chemoprophylaxis.
- Prevention and treatment of lower respiratory tract infections.
- Better prevention, treatment and clinical management of HIV co-infections and co-morbidities.
- Climate and health in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Ethics, regulatory and pharmacovigilance capacity.
- Digital innovation and artificial intelligence for integrated research and healthcare.
Funding and duration
- The 2026 Work Programme has an indicative total budget of EUR 147 million.
- Budget and eligibility vary by topic and action type.
RIA second-stage deadline 17 September 2026; CSA single-stage deadline 2 September 2026
RIA second-stage deadline 17 September 2026; CSA single-stage deadline 2 September 2026: Sep 17, 2026
How to apply
Review the official Global Health EDCTP3 Work Programme and submit through the EU Funding and Tenders Portal for the relevant topic.
Call details
Source-based overview
Global Health EDCTP3 announced that its 2026 Work Programme will fund up to EUR 147 million in research and innovation projects tackling tuberculosis, lower respiratory tract infections, HIV, climate-change-driven infectious diseases, regulatory capacity and digital health innovation in sub-Saharan Africa.
Eligibility
Applicants should form eligible consortia under the official Global Health EDCTP3 and Horizon Europe rules, with work focused on sub-Saharan Africa and relevant disease or capacity-building topics.
Funding and benefits
The 2026 Work Programme has an indicative total budget of EUR 147 million.
Budget and eligibility vary by topic and action type.
Themes and supported activities
Development of new TB drugs and chemoprophylaxis.
Prevention and treatment of lower respiratory tract infections.
Better prevention, treatment and clinical management of HIV co-infections and co-morbidities.
Climate and health in sub-Saharan Africa.
Ethics, regulatory and pharmacovigilance capacity.
Digital innovation and artificial intelligence for integrated research and healthcare.
Deadline and timeline
RIA second-stage deadline 17 September 2026; CSA single-stage deadline 2 September 2026: RIA second-stage deadline 17 September 2026; CSA single-stage deadline 2 September 2026: Sep 17, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Review the official Global Health EDCTP3 Work Programme and submit through the EU Funding and Tenders Portal for the relevant topic.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.